Evaluation of Sociodemographic Characteristics and the Relationship Between Initial Complaints and Histopathological Diagnosis of Patients Who Underwent Kidney Biopsy Procedure Between 2007-2011

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between patients’ age, gender, body mass index, family history, initial complaints and histopathological diagnosis and progression to end stage renal failure.

MATERIAL and METHODS: 268 patients, who had renal biopsy in GATA Nephrology Department between 2007 and 2011, included to the study. All of the patients had native renal biopsy. The patients’ clinical and pathological fi ndings were compared with age, gender and other sociodemographic features.

RESULTS: The mean age was 34±15 years among men and 47±17 years among women. The most common histopathological diagnosis was FSGS with the rate of 20.9% (n=56) and the second was IgA nephropathy with the rate of %18.7 (n=50). The rate for completely asymptomatic patients without any complaints or abnormal test results or patients who were determined during routine examination before the operation found to be 25,7% (n=69). Face and leg edema found to be the most common complaint.

CONCLUSION: Fighting against risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, smoking, obesity, etc.) even before the disease presents, which actually is the basis of preventive medicine; will slow down the progression of CKD, decrease mortality and morbidity, and thus will contribute to the country’s economy.